Monthly Archives: March 2021

Tiny G Lens Roundup: Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G, FE 40mm f/2.5 G, and FE 24mm f/2.8 G

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7C: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama If lightweight and compact are a priority to you then Sony’s new compact G lenses are for you and they will pair well with the Sony a7C. These aren’t G Master lenses, but Sony […]

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Voigtlander 25mm f/2, 75mm f/1.8, 135mm f/2, and 135mm f/1.2 Patents Found

Cosina’s patent application was published on March 18, 2021. There are some examples such as “APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2”, but some of them are interesting such as “135mm F2” and “135mm F1.2”. [Publication Number] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-43376 (P2021-43376A) [Publication date] March 18, 2021 [Application date] September 12, 2019 [Title of Invention] Imaging Optical System […]

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New Laowa 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander

Laowa 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter Laowa 1.4x Full Frame Expander Venus Optics announces the availability of 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander Anhui China, Jan 22, 2021 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who has been endeavoring to invent unique lenses, announces the availability of 1.4x Full Frame Expander and 1.33x […]

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Sony Savings Sunday

Camera Bodies Sony a9 (Save $1000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7RIV (Save $500): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7RIII (Save $500): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7III (Save $345): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony ZV-1 (Save $50): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama FE Lenses Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM (Save $100): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony 35mm f/1.8 (Save $50): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 (Save $50): […]

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Laowa Argus CF 33mm f/0.95 Unboxing Photos Leaked and Sample Photos

The Laowa Argus CF 33mm f/0.95 will be coming soon for E-mount from Venus Optics Laowa. Focal length: 33mm Format: APS-C Aperture range: f/0.95 – f/16 Viewing angle: 46.2° Optical design: 14 elements in 9 groups, including 1 aspherical, 1 ED, and 3 high refractive elements Aperture: 9 blades Minimum focusing distance: 35 cm Maximum […]

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Sony Continued Dominating Mirrorless Camera Sales in 2020 and Nikon is Looking Bad

The total amount of mirrorless cameras produced in 2020 was 3.26 million Sony produced 1.15 million units Canon produced 1.05 million units Nikon produced 250,000 units Others 855,000 (mostly Fujifilm) Things are looking dyer for Nikon even if you include DSLR sales which were 2.39 million units in total, but only an additional 650,000 for […]

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